वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-94, verse-34

वीरैरध्युषितां पूर्वमस्माकं तात पूर्वकैः ।
सत्यनामां दृढद्वारां हस्त्यश्वरथसंकुलाम् ॥३४॥

34. vīrairadhyuṣitāṃ pūrvamasmākaṃ tāta pūrvakaiḥ ,
satyanāmāṃ dṛḍhadvārāṃ hastyaśvarathasaṃkulām.

34. vīraiḥ adhyuṣitām pūrvam asmākam tāta pūrvakaiḥ
satyanāmām dṛḍhadvārām hastyaśvarathasaṅkulām

34. tāta pūrvam asmākam vīraiḥ pūrvakaiḥ adhyuṣitām
satyanāmām dṛḍhadvārām hastyaśvarathasaṅkulām (ayodhyām)

34. O dear father (tāta), [I speak of Ayodhya] which was formerly inhabited by our heroic ancestors (pūrvakaiḥ), whose name is truly fitting (satyanāmām), with strong gates (dṛḍhadvārām), and teeming with elephants, horses, and chariots (hastyaśvarathasaṅkulām).

Words meanings summery:

• वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by heroes, by warriors

• अध्युषिताम् (adhyuṣitām) - inhabited, dwelt in

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

• तात (tāta) - O dear father, O dear one

• पूर्वकैः (pūrvakaiḥ) - by ancestors, by predecessors

• सत्यनामाम् (satyanāmām) - whose name is true, truly named

• दृढद्वाराम् (dṛḍhadvārām) - with strong gates

• हस्त्यश्वरथसङ्कुलाम् (hastyaśvarathasaṅkulām) - crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots

Words meanings and morphology

वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by heroes, by warriors

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, warrior, brave, powerful

Root: vīr

अध्युषिताम् (adhyuṣitām) - inhabited, dwelt in

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of adhyuṣita

adhyuṣita - inhabited, resided in, settled, dwelt in

Past Passive Participle

From adhi + root vas (to dwell) + kta suffix.

Prefix: adhi

Root: vas (class 1)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

तात (tāta) - O dear father, O dear one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, respected elder

पूर्वकैः (pūrvakaiḥ) - by ancestors, by predecessors

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrvaka

pūrvaka - ancestor, predecessor, former, ancient

From pūrva (former) + ka suffix.

Note: Agrees with vīraiḥ.

सत्यनामाम् (satyanāmām) - whose name is true, truly named

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of satyanāman

satyanāman - truly named, having a true name, truthful, veritable

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+nāman)

• satya – true, real, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)
• nāman – name, designation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied city.

दृढद्वाराम् (dṛḍhadvārām) - with strong gates

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dṛḍhadvāra

dṛḍhadvāra - having strong gates

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+dvāra)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, resolute
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛh (to be firm) + kta suffix.
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dvṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied city.

हस्त्यश्वरथसङ्कुलाम् (hastyaśvarathasaṅkulām) - crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of hastyaśvarathasaṅkula

hastyaśvarathasaṅkula - full of elephants, horses, and chariots; crowded with war animals and vehicles

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hastin+aśva+ratha+saṅkula)

• hastin – elephant (lit. 'having a hand/trunk')
  noun (masculine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  From root ram (to delight) or ṛ (to go).
  Root: ram (class 1)
• saṅkula – crowded, full of, confused, mixed
  adjective
  From sam + root kul (to collect).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kul (class 10)

Note: Agrees with the implied city.

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